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December 2009

Niagara: Fireman’s Park to Paul Naray Silurian Trail

We set out once again from Fireman’s Park, this time headed for Paul Naray Silurian Adventure Trail. It was much colder (-14ºC) today and I wasn’t going to chance anything and put on my snowboard suit. Andrew threw on 2 pairs of pyjamas under his cargos and his gators to keep his legs warm. He [...]

Niagara: Queenston to Fireman’s Park

Starting from the Niagara end of the trail, we headed out on a rather dreary day. There was no sunshine and it was a little cool(-7ºC). We learned a little about how to dress today: one word- Layers! Andrew managed in a pair of khaki cargos and I wore a shell over my pants, which [...]

Going End-to-End

The decision to hike the Bruce Trail from end-to-end began as a whim. Andrew and I have found a lot of enjoyment in hiking the streets of Toronto , but Andrew’s Bruce Trail membership was thoroughly under-utilized. More than 800 kilometres of gorgeous Ontario that we haven’t yet experienced. And so we challenged ourselves to [...]